Hello Everyone,
After you read this and find your casting assignment, you must confirm or decline your acceptance of the role via email to me at jraposa@burrburton.org ASAP.
First, all of us on the production team would like to thank you for taking the time to audition for RENT and for sharing your talent and passion. As always the casting process is not easy and this process was no different.
We are accepting everyone who auditioned to be in this production. We have the ability to expand many of the company numbers to include more people. We have assigned parts and step outs, however if there needs to be an adjustment as we go through the rehearsal process we will adjust as needed. If you are a step out you are also in the ensemble
Also, be on the lookout for possible group rehearsals that may happen. Julie Freebern will email you to arrange some rehearsals before our official full company read/sing through which will happen one March 5th at 3pm.
Jim, Claudia, Julie and Michael CAST LIST
CAST
Mark
Matthew Scott
Roger
Greg Townsend
Mimi
Jillian Grip
Collins
Colvin Hathaway
Angel
Daniel Jackson
Joanne
Greta Schaub
Maureen
Emily Asciutto
Benny
Koben Potalla
UNDERSTUDY CAST
Mark
Cory Mack
Roger
Miles Allen
Mimi
Emily Asciutto
Collins
Miles Allen
Angel
Jessop Burrow
Joanne
Anna Freebern
Maureen
Zoe Grigsby
Benny
Riley Vogel
COMPANY
Mark’s Mom
Sophie Jager
Roger’s Mom
Anna Freebern
Mimi’s Mom
Zoe Grigsby
Joanne’s Dad
Miles Allen
Joanne’s Mom
CeCe Szkutak
Alexi
CeCe Kersten
Steve
Jessop Barrow
Gordon
Cory Mack
Ali
Emily Bleakie
Pam
Wendy Tang
Sue/Lisa
Angela Caggiano
Paul
Jack Fiocco
Support Group
Zoe Grigsby
Finuala Cree
Aleah Myers
Emi Craig
Rebecca Leili
Nate Williams
Anna Freebern
Kaia Hanson
The Man
Garren Aberth
Blanket/Coat Woman
Gwen Kekic
Squeegee Man
Matt Pickarski
Waiter
Riley Vogel
Pastor
Sabayo Matiku
Mr. Grey
Itembe Matiku
Thugs
James Wachala
Nate Wiliams
Homeless
Rebecca Leili
Val Geisey
Anna Freebern
Riley Vogel
Sophie Jager
Cory Mack
Wendy Tang
Miles Allen
Angela Caggiano
Jessop Burrow
Finuala Cree
Henry Putney
Zoe Grigsby
Junkies
Ryan Frank
Alex Schaeffer
Cece Kersten
Kaia Hanson
Garren Aberth
Nick Plants
Matthew Pickarski
James Wachala
Ethan Foery
Jack Fiocco
Josh Pearson
Cops
Nate Williams
Emily Bleakie
Sabayo Matiku
Ekatarina Petrovic
Aleah Myers
Emi Craig
Cece Skzutak
Itembe Matiku
Emmett Stahl
Vendors
Parker Kulis
Nicole Yan
Rachel Hemmer
Gwen Kekic
Abby Navin
Julia Lund
Ciaran Von OmmenKloeke
Zoei Brooks
Grace Sherwood
Adrianne Reig
Laura Emery
Emily Sullivan
Isabella Flint
Gabi Craig
Emily Samuelson
Aryn Iannuzi
Karl Dooling
Zoei Brooks
Dancers
Val Geisey
Riley Vogel
Finuala Cree
Gwen Kekic
Adrianne Reig
Ekatarina Petrovic
Sophie Jager
Emily Bleakie
Kaia Hanson
Rachel Hemmer
Rebecca Leili
Emily Samuelson
Alex Schaeffer
A note about the time commitment and rehearsal process and size of cast:
A musical is a very difficult piece of theater to produce, due to the large amount of moving pieces that must sync together. Vocals, blocking and the memorization of lines and dances, combined with the creation of lights, costumes and sets with the addition of live musicians and sound, bring together an amazing theatrical event. However, it takes time. A lot of time.
We traditionally rehearse 3pm - 6pm Mon.-Thurs. and 1pm - 4pm on Fridays starting in March 2017. However....However for this show we are pushing up auditions and rehearsal times to November due to the large amount of music that needs to be learned. This means that auditions will happen in November and we will set up music rehearsals for two days a week to be determined during, NOV, DEC, JAN, FEB. If you are on the mountain campus or doing a fall or winter sport we will work around those commitments. Please do not worry .
We do not rehearse during the weekends, or during vacations, except right before the show goes up. That time is set aside for the cast to help with the building of the set, costumes and other technical needs.
Therefore, you need to make sure you have that time available. We may accommodate certain needs as they pertain to work, grades and previous appointments.
People are always concerned about the size of the cast. My philosophy is to use a large cast, if supported by the show. Rent can support the usage of a large cast . Even though the original had a small ensemble who covered different minor characters I would prefer to spread these roles out to individual actors to allow for more people to partake and support the action and storytelling. We all look forward to working with you on this fantastic show.
PLEASE LOOK AT THIS INFORMATION:
RENT - MUSICAL/ELF EXPRESS/ NEW WORKS MEETING NOV 13 - 3pm - Riley Center
RENT - MUSICAL AUDITION WORKSHOPS
NOV 14 and NOV 15 - 3pm-6pm - Riley Center
RENT- AUDITION DATES: RILEY CENTER/DANCE STUDIO NOV 16 - AUDITION - 3PM - 6PM NOV 17 - INVITED CALLBACK - 1PM - 4PM NOV 20 - FINAL CALLBACK - 3PM - 6PM
Musical Synopsis and cast information: read all info
History
RENT is a rock musical with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson,[1] loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's operaLa Bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's East Village in the thriving days of BohemianAlphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The show deals with a variety of themes such as homelessness, drug addiction, love, sexuality, disease, and death. The musical was first seen in a workshop production at New York Theatre Workshop in 1993. This same Off-Broadway theatre was also the musical's initial home following its official 1996 opening. The show's creator, Jonathan Larson, died suddenly of an aortic dissection, believed to have been caused by undiagnosed Marfan syndrome, the night before the Off-Broadway premiere. The show won a Pulitzer Prize, and the production was a hit. The musical moved to Broadway's larger Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996.[2] On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won a Tony Award for Best Musical among other awards. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008 after a 12-year run of 5,123 performances. On February 14, 2016, the musical Wicked surpassed Rent's number of performances with a 2pm matinee, pushing Rent from the tenth- to eleventh-longest-running Broadway show.[3][4] The production grossed over $280 million.[5] The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions. In 2005, it was adapted into a motion picture featuring most of the original cast members. - wikipedia Full Synopsis Act One On Christmas Eve in Manhattan's East Village, two roommates—Mark, a filmmaker, and Roger, a rock musician—struggle to stay warm and produce their art ("Tune Up #1"). Mark's mother leaves him a voicemail wishing him a merry Christmas and trying to comfort him since his ex-girlfriend Maureen dumped him ("Voice Mail #1"). Their friend Collins, a gay anarchist Ivy League tutor, calls and plans to surprise them at their apartment, but is mugged before entering. At the same time, Mark and Roger's former roommate Benny, who has since become their harsh new landlord, has reneged on an earlier agreement and now demands last year's rent, before shutting down their electrical power ("Tune Up #2"). However, Mark and Roger rebel and pledge to not pay the rent they were promised wouldn't be a problem ("Rent"). Meanwhile, a cross-dressing street drummer (currently out of drag) named Angel finds Collins wounded in an alley and tends to him ("You Okay Honey?"). The two are immediately attracted to each other, and learn that they are both HIV positive. Roger also has HIV which he contracted from his last girlfriend, who committed suicide, causing Roger to fall into a deep depression. Mark goes looking for Collins ("Tune Up #3"), while Roger wishes to write one last song to be remembered by before he dies ("One Song Glory"). An exotic dancer, junkie, and neighbor, Mimi, shows up to flirt with Roger, but he is clearly hesitant to start a new relationship ("Light My Candle"). Meanwhile, Joanne, a lawyer and Maureen's girlfriend, receives a voicemail from her parents ("Voice Mail #2").
At last, the missing Collins enters the apartment, presenting Angel, who is now in full drag and shares the money she made and the amusing story of how she killed a dog to earn it ("Today 4 U"). Benny arrives, speaking of Maureen's upcoming protest against his plans to evict the homeless from a lot where he is hoping to build a cyber arts studio. Benny offers that, if they convince Maureen to cancel the protest, then Mark and Roger can officially remain rent-free tenants. However, the two rebuff Benny's offer and he leaves ("You'll See"). Mark must leave to fix Maureen's sound equipment for the protest, but he unexpectedly meets Joanne at the stage. They overcome their awkwardness by connecting over their shared distrust of Maureen's promiscuous behaviors ("Tango: Maureen"). Mark joins Collins and Angel to film their HIV support group meeting ("Life Support"), while Mimi attempts to seduce Roger alone in his apartment ("Out Tonight"). Roger is clearly upset by Mimi's intrusion and he demands she leave him alone ("Another Day"). After Mimi leaves, Roger reflects on his fear of dying from AIDS, while the Life Support group echoes his thoughts ("Will I?"). Collins, Mark, and Angel protect a homeless woman from police harassment, but she chastises them ("On the Street"). To lighten the mood, Collins talks about his dream of escaping New York City to open a restaurant in Santa Fe ("Santa Fe"). Soon, Mark leaves to check up on Roger and while alone, Collins and Angel confess their love for each other ("I'll Cover You"). Joanne hectically prepares for Maureen's show, trying to balance all of the people calling her at once ("We're Okay"). Before the performance, Roger apologizes to Mimi, inviting her to come to the protest and the dinner party his friends are having afterwards. At the same time, police, vendors, and homeless people prepare for the protest ("Christmas Bells"). Maureen begins her avant-garde, if not over the top, performance based on "Hey Diddle Diddle" ("Over the Moon"). At Life Café after the show, Benny criticizes the protest and the group's bohemian lifestyle. In response, Mark and all the café's bohemian patrons defiantly rise up to celebrate their way of living ("La Vie Boheme"). Mimi and Roger each discover that the other is HIV-positive and hesitantly decide to move forward with their relationship ("I Should Tell You"). Joanne explains that Mark and Roger's building has been padlocked and a riot has broken out, just before Roger and Mimi share their first kiss. The celebration then continues ("La Vie Boheme B").
Act Two The cast lines up to sing together before the plot of the second act begins ("Seasons of Love"). Afterwards, Mark and Roger gather to break back into their locked apartment with their friends ("Happy New Year"). A new voicemail reveals that Mark's footage of the riot has earned him a job offering at a tabloid news company called Buzzline ("Voice Mail #3"). The others finally break through the door just as Benny arrives, saying he wants to call a truce and revealing that Mimi, a former girlfriend of his, convinced him to change his mind. Mimi denies rekindling her relationship with Benny, but Roger is upset, and although they apologize to each other, Mimi goes to her drug dealer for a fix ("Happy New Year B"). Around Valentine's Day, Mark tells the audience that Roger and Mimi have been living together, but they are tentative with each other. It is also told that Maureen and Joanne are preparing another protest, and during rehearsal, Maureen criticizes Joanne's controlling behavior and Joanne criticizes Maureen's promiscuous mannerisms. They break up dramatically coming up with an ultimatum ("Take Me or Leave Me"). Time speeds on to spring ("Seasons of Love B"), but Roger and Mimi's relationship is strained by Mimi's escalating heroin usage and Roger's lasting jealousy and suspicion of Benny. Each alone, Roger and Mimi sing of love and loneliness, telling each other how they feel, as they watch Collins nurse Angel, whose health is declining due to AIDS ("Without You"). By the end of the summer, Mark continues to receive calls offering a corporate job at Buzzline ("Voice Mail #4"). Angel suddenly succumbs to the Aids virus and at the funeral, the friends briefly come together to share their memories with Collins being the last to reminisce ("I'll Cover You [Reprise]"). Mark expresses his fear of being the only one left surviving when the rest of his friends die of AIDS, and he finally accepts the corporate job offer ("Halloween"). Roger reveals that he is leaving for Santa Fe, which sparks an argument about commitment between him and Mimi, and between Maureen and Joanne. Collins arrives and admonishes the entire group for fighting on the day of Angel's funeral, causing Maureen and Joanne to reconcile, but not Mimi and Roger. The group shares a sad moment, knowing that between deaths and leaving, their close-knit friendships will be breaking up. Everyone leaves except Mark and Roger, and so Mark tries to convince Roger to stay in New York. Roger, unable to handle Mimi's declining health, becomes angry with Mark and leaves. Mimi returns to say goodbye, overhears everything Roger says, and, terrified, agrees to go to rehab ("Goodbye Love"). Collins is forcibly removed from the church for being unable to pay for Angel's funeral. Benny shows compassion by paying, causing him and Collins to recuperate their old friendship.
A short time later, both Mark and Roger are simultaneously reaching an artistic epiphany, as Roger finds his song in Mimi and Mark finds his film in Angel's memory. Roger returns to New York just in time for Christmas, and Mark quits his job to work on his own film once more ("What You Own"). The characters' parents leave several worried messages on their phones ("Voice Mail #5"), and on Christmas Eve, exactly one year having passed, Mark prepares to screen his now-completed film to his friends. Roger has written his song, but no one can find Mimi for him to play it to. Benny's wife, discovering Benny's relationship with Mimi, has pulled Benny out of the East Village. The power suddenly blows and Collins enters with handfuls of cash, revealing that he reprogrammed an ATM at a grocery store to provide money to anybody with the code (A-N-G-E-L). Maureen and Joanne abruptly enter carrying Mimi, who has been homeless and is now weak and close to death. She begins to fade, but not before telling Roger that she loves him ("Finale"). Roger tells her to hold on as he plays her the song he wrote for her, which reveals the depths of his feelings for her ("Your Eyes"). Mimi appears to die, but abruptly awakens, claiming to have been heading into a white light, except that a vision of Angel told her to go back. The remaining friends gather together in a final moment of shared happiness and resolve to enjoy whatever time they have left with each other, affirming that there is "no day but today" ("Finale B”). Character Breakdown MAIN CHARACTERS
Mark Cohenn - 20 to 30 - Tenor to F4.
A struggling documentary maker living with room-mate Roger. The narrator of the story, Mark is a geeky guy who was previously in a relationship with Maureen. Please prepare. Tune Up (opening sequence) Halloween (complete)
Roger Davies - 20 to 30 - High Rock Tenor to A4.
Mark's room-mate and ex-lead singer in a rock band who is out of work and suffering from HIV. He is trying to write one last meaningful song before he dies. Mimi's love interest. Please prepare. Without You (Verse 1 & chorus) One Song Glory (complete)
Mimi Marquez 19 - Low G below Middle C to chest D5. A worldly wise drug addict who works as a stripper and has HIV. Must be body confident and not afraid to flirt. Strong actress who can show true emotion. Movement is an essential for this role. Please prepare. Without You (Verse 1 & chorus) Out Tonight (Verse 1 & chorus)
Joanne Jefferson - 25 to 35 - Low G below Middle C to F5 Mezzo Soprano with belt.
A well educated lawyer in a same sex relationship with Maureen. Quietly confident and driven. Please prepare. Take Me Or Leave Me (Verse 1 & chorus) We're Ok (complete)
Maureen Johnson - 20 to 30 - Low G below Middle C to F5 Mezzo Soprano with belt.
A performance artist in a same sex relationship with Joanne who previously dated Mark. High maintenance diva who is self-confident and loveable. Please prepare. Take Me Or Leave Me (Verse 1 & chorus) Over the Moon (to the end of the 1st chorus)
Angel Dumott Schunard - 20 to 30 - High Falsetto Tenor to D6
Cross dresser who should be able to dance / do some movement. Needs to walk confidently in heels. Must have a sense of rhythm. In a same sex relationship with Collins. Please prepare. I'll Cover You (Verse 1) Tom Collins - 25 to 40 - Rich Baritone to F#4
A computer genius and gay anarchist who has AIDS. In a same sex relationship with Angel. Must be lovable. Please prepare. I'll Cover You Reprise (complete) I'll Cover You (Verse 2) Benjamin 'Benny' Coffin III - 25 to 35 Baritone
Landlord and ex-best friend of Mark and Roger. Married into money. The outsider of the group. Please prepare. Seasons of Love (Verse 1)
MINOR CHARACERS Mrs. Cohen: Mark's stereotypical Jewish mother. Her voicemail
messages are the basis for the songs Voicemail #1, Voicemail #3, and
Voicemail #5.
Alexi Darling: The producer of Buzzline, a sleazy tabloid company that
tries to employ Mark after his footage of the riot makes primetime. Sings
Voicemail #3 and Voicemail #4.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson: The wealthy parents of Joanne Jefferson, they
leave her Voicemail #2. Mr. Jefferson is also one of the a cappella singers
in Voicemail #5. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson usually sing the solos in Seasons of
Love. Mrs. Davis: Roger's confused mother who calls in Voicemail #5, asking
continuously, "Roger, where are you?"
Mrs. Marquez: Mimi's Spanish-speaking mother who sings in Voicemail #5,
wondering, in Spanish, where she is.
Mr. Grey: Benny's father-in-law who wants to buy out the lot.
The Man: The local drug dealer whom Mimi buys from and Roger used to
buy from. Based on the character Parpignol from La Bohème.
Paul: The man in charge of the Life Support group.
Gordon: One of the Life Support members.
Steve: One of the Life Support members.
Ali: One of the Life Support members
Pam: One of the Life Support members
Sue: One of the Life Support members.
•As notated in the script by Larson, the roles of all of the Life Support members are encouraged to take on the name that someone in the cast (or production) knows or has known to have succumbed to AIDS. In the final Broadway performance, Sue is renamed Lisa.
Squeegee Man: A homeless person who chants "Honest living!" over and
over during "Christmas Bells".
The Waiter: A waiter at Life Cafe.
The Woman With Bags or Homeless Woman: A woman who attacks
Mark for trying to help her during "On The Street".
The Preacher or The Pastor: The Preacher kicks Collins out of the church
because he can't pay for Angel's funeral.
There are also many other non-named roles such as Cops, Bohemians, Vendors, Homeless People. AUDITION INFORMATION
ALL SIDES/SHEET MUSIC ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE PDF's and MP3's contained in the link below
Sides are smalls selections of the script that are to be prepared for an audition for a lead role.
Some characters have more than one side to prepare.
DOUBLE CLICK TO ACCESS on the link below
Download PDF/MP3's to your I pad. It contains ALL the sides/sheet music for the audition
IF YOU HAVE AN ASTERISK (*) by your name or are an understudy you must attend the read through
tomorrow from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the dance studio.
CAST
PLEASE READ TO END AND CONFIRM THAT YOU ACCEPT YOUR ROLE BY SENDING AND EMAIL TO: jraposa@burrburton.org
Hello Everyone, Here is our cast list. Please check it carefully as your name may appear more then once in it. Thank you all for auditioning. We are having a read through tomorrow of the show starting at 2pm in the dance studio. I would like to have the whole cast there, but understand that some of you may have previous conflicts due to dance team, work etc. Thank you all for your hard work. It is not easy casting a show with so many moving parts. You all did fantastic. Thank you,
Hello Everyone,
After you read this and find your casting assignment, you must confirm or decline your acceptance of the role via email to me at jraposa@burrburton.org ASAP.
First, all of us on the production team would like to thank you for taking the time to audition for RENT and for sharing your talent and passion. As always the casting process is not easy and this process was no different.
We are accepting everyone who auditioned to be in this production. We have the ability to expand many of the company numbers to include more people. We have assigned parts and step outs, however if there needs to be an adjustment as we go through the rehearsal process we will adjust as needed. If you are a step out you are also in the ensemble
Also, be on the lookout for possible group rehearsals that may happen. Julie Freebern will email you to arrange some rehearsals before our official full company read/sing through which will happen one March 5th at 3pm.
Jim, Claudia, Julie and Michael
CAST LIST
A note about the time commitment and rehearsal process and size of cast:
A musical is a very difficult piece of theater to produce, due to the large amount of moving pieces that must sync together. Vocals, blocking and the memorization of lines and dances, combined with the creation of lights, costumes and sets with the addition of live musicians and sound, bring together an amazing theatrical event. However, it takes time. A lot of time.
We traditionally rehearse 3pm - 6pm Mon.-Thurs. and 1pm - 4pm on Fridays starting in March 2017. However....However for this show we are pushing up auditions and rehearsal times to November due to the large amount of music that needs to be learned. This means that auditions will happen in November and we will set up music rehearsals for two days a week to be determined during, NOV, DEC, JAN, FEB. If you are on the mountain campus or doing a fall or winter sport we will work around those commitments. Please do not worry .
We do not rehearse during the weekends, or during vacations, except right before the show goes up. That time is set aside for the cast to help with the building of the set, costumes and other technical needs.
Therefore, you need to make sure you have that time available. We may accommodate certain needs as they pertain to work, grades and previous appointments.
People are always concerned about the size of the cast. My philosophy is to use a large cast, if supported by the show. Rent can support the usage of a large cast . Even though the original had a small ensemble who covered different minor characters I would prefer to spread these roles out to individual actors to allow for more people to partake and support the action and storytelling. We all look forward to working with you on this fantastic show.
PLEASE LOOK AT THIS INFORMATION:
RENT - MUSICAL/ELF EXPRESS/ NEW WORKS MEETING
NOV 13 - 3pm - Riley Center
RENT - MUSICAL AUDITION WORKSHOPS
NOV 14 and NOV 15 - 3pm-6pm - Riley Center
RENT- AUDITION DATES: RILEY CENTER/DANCE STUDIO
NOV 16 - AUDITION - 3PM - 6PM
NOV 17 - INVITED CALLBACK - 1PM - 4PM
NOV 20 - FINAL CALLBACK - 3PM - 6PM
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Musical Synopsis and cast information: read all info
History
RENT is a rock musical with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson,[1] loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La Bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The show deals with a variety of themes such as homelessness, drug addiction, love, sexuality, disease, and death.The musical was first seen in a workshop production at New York Theatre Workshop in 1993. This same Off-Broadway theatre was also the musical's initial home following its official 1996 opening. The show's creator, Jonathan Larson, died suddenly of an aortic dissection, believed to have been caused by undiagnosed Marfan syndrome, the night before the Off-Broadway premiere. The show won a Pulitzer Prize, and the production was a hit. The musical moved to Broadway's larger Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996.[2]
On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won a Tony Award for Best Musical among other awards. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008 after a 12-year run of 5,123 performances. On February 14, 2016, the musical Wicked surpassed Rent's number of performances with a 2pm matinee, pushing Rent from the tenth- to eleventh-longest-running Broadway show.[3][4] The production grossed over $280 million.[5]
The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions. In 2005, it was adapted into a motion picture featuring most of the original cast members. - wikipedia
Full Synopsis
Act One
On Christmas Eve in Manhattan's East Village, two roommates—Mark, a filmmaker, and Roger, a rock musician—struggle to stay warm and produce their art ("Tune Up #1"). Mark's mother leaves him a voicemail wishing him a merry Christmas and trying to comfort him since his ex-girlfriend Maureen dumped him ("Voice Mail #1"). Their friend Collins, a gay anarchist Ivy League tutor, calls and plans to surprise them at their apartment, but is mugged before entering. At the same time, Mark and Roger's former roommate Benny, who has since become their harsh new landlord, has reneged on an earlier agreement and now demands last year's rent, before shutting down their electrical power ("Tune Up #2"). However, Mark and Roger rebel and pledge to not pay the rent they were promised wouldn't be a problem ("Rent"). Meanwhile, a cross-dressing street drummer (currently out of drag) named Angel finds Collins wounded in an alley and tends to him ("You Okay Honey?"). The two are immediately attracted to each other, and learn that they are both HIV positive. Roger also has HIV which he contracted from his last girlfriend, who committed suicide, causing Roger to fall into a deep depression. Mark goes looking for Collins ("Tune Up #3"), while Roger wishes to write one last song to be remembered by before he dies ("One Song Glory"). An exotic dancer, junkie, and neighbor, Mimi, shows up to flirt with Roger, but he is clearly hesitant to start a new relationship ("Light My Candle"). Meanwhile, Joanne, a lawyer and Maureen's girlfriend, receives a voicemail from her parents ("Voice Mail #2").
At last, the missing Collins enters the apartment, presenting Angel, who is now in full drag and shares the money she made and the amusing story of how she killed a dog to earn it ("Today 4 U"). Benny arrives, speaking of Maureen's upcoming protest against his plans to evict the homeless from a lot where he is hoping to build a cyber arts studio. Benny offers that, if they convince Maureen to cancel the protest, then Mark and Roger can officially remain rent-free tenants. However, the two rebuff Benny's offer and he leaves ("You'll See"). Mark must leave to fix Maureen's sound equipment for the protest, but he unexpectedly meets Joanne at the stage. They overcome their awkwardness by connecting over their shared distrust of Maureen's promiscuous behaviors ("Tango: Maureen"). Mark joins Collins and Angel to film their HIV support group meeting ("Life Support"), while Mimi attempts to seduce Roger alone in his apartment ("Out Tonight"). Roger is clearly upset by Mimi's intrusion and he demands she leave him alone ("Another Day"). After Mimi leaves, Roger reflects on his fear of dying from AIDS, while the Life Support group echoes his thoughts ("Will I?").
Collins, Mark, and Angel protect a homeless woman from police harassment, but she chastises them ("On the Street"). To lighten the mood, Collins talks about his dream of escaping New York City to open a restaurant in Santa Fe ("Santa Fe"). Soon, Mark leaves to check up on Roger and while alone, Collins and Angel confess their love for each other ("I'll Cover You"). Joanne hectically prepares for Maureen's show, trying to balance all of the people calling her at once ("We're Okay"). Before the performance, Roger apologizes to Mimi, inviting her to come to the protest and the dinner party his friends are having afterwards. At the same time, police, vendors, and homeless people prepare for the protest ("Christmas Bells"). Maureen begins her avant-garde, if not over the top, performance based on "Hey Diddle Diddle" ("Over the Moon"). At Life Café after the show, Benny criticizes the protest and the group's bohemian lifestyle. In response, Mark and all the café's bohemian patrons defiantly rise up to celebrate their way of living ("La Vie Boheme"). Mimi and Roger each discover that the other is HIV-positive and hesitantly decide to move forward with their relationship ("I Should Tell You"). Joanne explains that Mark and Roger's building has been padlocked and a riot has broken out, just before Roger and Mimi share their first kiss. The celebration then continues ("La Vie Boheme B").
Act Two
The cast lines up to sing together before the plot of the second act begins ("Seasons of Love"). Afterwards, Mark and Roger gather to break back into their locked apartment with their friends ("Happy New Year"). A new voicemail reveals that Mark's footage of the riot has earned him a job offering at a tabloid news company called Buzzline ("Voice Mail #3"). The others finally break through the door just as Benny arrives, saying he wants to call a truce and revealing that Mimi, a former girlfriend of his, convinced him to change his mind. Mimi denies rekindling her relationship with Benny, but Roger is upset, and although they apologize to each other, Mimi goes to her drug dealer for a fix ("Happy New Year B").
Around Valentine's Day, Mark tells the audience that Roger and Mimi have been living together, but they are tentative with each other. It is also told that Maureen and Joanne are preparing another protest, and during rehearsal, Maureen criticizes Joanne's controlling behavior and Joanne criticizes Maureen's promiscuous mannerisms. They break up dramatically coming up with an ultimatum ("Take Me or Leave Me"). Time speeds on to spring ("Seasons of Love B"), but Roger and Mimi's relationship is strained by Mimi's escalating heroin usage and Roger's lasting jealousy and suspicion of Benny. Each alone, Roger and Mimi sing of love and loneliness, telling each other how they feel, as they watch Collins nurse Angel, whose health is declining due to AIDS ("Without You"). By the end of the summer, Mark continues to receive calls offering a corporate job at Buzzline ("Voice Mail #4"). Angel suddenly succumbs to the Aids virus and at the funeral, the friends briefly come together to share their memories with Collins being the last to reminisce ("I'll Cover You [Reprise]"). Mark expresses his fear of being the only one left surviving when the rest of his friends die of AIDS, and he finally accepts the corporate job offer ("Halloween"). Roger reveals that he is leaving for Santa Fe, which sparks an argument about commitment between him and Mimi, and between Maureen and Joanne. Collins arrives and admonishes the entire group for fighting on the day of Angel's funeral, causing Maureen and Joanne to reconcile, but not Mimi and Roger. The group shares a sad moment, knowing that between deaths and leaving, their close-knit friendships will be breaking up. Everyone leaves except Mark and Roger, and so Mark tries to convince Roger to stay in New York. Roger, unable to handle Mimi's declining health, becomes angry with Mark and leaves. Mimi returns to say goodbye, overhears everything Roger says, and, terrified, agrees to go to rehab ("Goodbye Love"). Collins is forcibly removed from the church for being unable to pay for Angel's funeral. Benny shows compassion by paying, causing him and Collins to recuperate their old friendship.
A short time later, both Mark and Roger are simultaneously reaching an artistic epiphany, as Roger finds his song in Mimi and Mark finds his film in Angel's memory. Roger returns to New York just in time for Christmas, and Mark quits his job to work on his own film once more ("What You Own"). The characters' parents leave several worried messages on their phones ("Voice Mail #5"), and on Christmas Eve, exactly one year having passed, Mark prepares to screen his now-completed film to his friends. Roger has written his song, but no one can find Mimi for him to play it to. Benny's wife, discovering Benny's relationship with Mimi, has pulled Benny out of the East Village. The power suddenly blows and Collins enters with handfuls of cash, revealing that he reprogrammed an ATM at a grocery store to provide money to anybody with the code (A-N-G-E-L). Maureen and Joanne abruptly enter carrying Mimi, who has been homeless and is now weak and close to death. She begins to fade, but not before telling Roger that she loves him ("Finale"). Roger tells her to hold on as he plays her the song he wrote for her, which reveals the depths of his feelings for her ("Your Eyes"). Mimi appears to die, but abruptly awakens, claiming to have been heading into a white light, except that a vision of Angel told her to go back. The remaining friends gather together in a final moment of shared happiness and resolve to enjoy whatever time they have left with each other, affirming that there is "no day but today" ("Finale B”).
Character Breakdown
MAIN CHARACTERS
Mark Cohenn - 20 to 30 - Tenor to F4.
A struggling documentary maker living with room-mate Roger. The narrator of the story, Mark is a geeky guy who was previously in a relationship with Maureen. Please prepare.
Tune Up (opening sequence)
Halloween (complete)
Roger Davies - 20 to 30 - High Rock Tenor to A4.
Mark's room-mate and ex-lead singer in a rock band who is out of work and suffering from HIV. He is trying to write one last meaningful song before he dies. Mimi's love interest. Please prepare.
Without You (Verse 1 & chorus)
One Song Glory (complete)
Mimi Marquez 19 - Low G below Middle C to chest D5. A worldly wise drug addict who works as a stripper and has HIV. Must be body confident and not afraid to flirt. Strong actress who can show true emotion. Movement is an essential for this role. Please prepare.
Without You (Verse 1 & chorus)
Out Tonight (Verse 1 & chorus)
Joanne Jefferson - 25 to 35 - Low G below Middle C to F5 Mezzo Soprano with belt.
A well educated lawyer in a same sex relationship with Maureen. Quietly confident and driven. Please prepare.
Take Me Or Leave Me (Verse 1 & chorus)
We're Ok (complete)
Maureen Johnson - 20 to 30 - Low G below Middle C to F5 Mezzo Soprano with belt.
A performance artist in a same sex relationship with Joanne who previously dated Mark. High maintenance diva who is self-confident and loveable. Please prepare.
Take Me Or Leave Me (Verse 1 & chorus)
Over the Moon (to the end of the 1st chorus)
Angel Dumott Schunard - 20 to 30 - High Falsetto Tenor to D6
Cross dresser who should be able to dance / do some movement. Needs to walk confidently in heels. Must have a sense of rhythm. In a same sex relationship with Collins. Please prepare.
I'll Cover You (Verse 1)
Tom Collins - 25 to 40 - Rich Baritone to F#4
A computer genius and gay anarchist who has AIDS. In a same sex relationship with Angel. Must be lovable. Please prepare.
I'll Cover You Reprise (complete)
I'll Cover You (Verse 2)
Benjamin 'Benny' Coffin III - 25 to 35 Baritone
Landlord and ex-best friend of Mark and Roger. Married into money. The outsider of the group. Please prepare.
Seasons of Love (Verse 1)
MINOR CHARACERS
Mrs. Cohen: Mark's stereotypical Jewish mother. Her voicemail
messages are the basis for the songs Voicemail #1, Voicemail #3, and
Voicemail #5.
Alexi Darling: The producer of Buzzline, a sleazy tabloid company that
tries to employ Mark after his footage of the riot makes primetime. Sings
Voicemail #3 and Voicemail #4.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson: The wealthy parents of Joanne Jefferson, they
leave her Voicemail #2. Mr. Jefferson is also one of the a cappella singers
in Voicemail #5. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson usually sing the solos in Seasons of
Love.
Mrs. Davis: Roger's confused mother who calls in Voicemail #5, asking
continuously, "Roger, where are you?"
Mrs. Marquez: Mimi's Spanish-speaking mother who sings in Voicemail #5,
wondering, in Spanish, where she is.
Mr. Grey: Benny's father-in-law who wants to buy out the lot.
The Man: The local drug dealer whom Mimi buys from and Roger used to
buy from. Based on the character Parpignol from La Bohème.
Paul: The man in charge of the Life Support group.
Gordon: One of the Life Support members.
Steve: One of the Life Support members.
Ali: One of the Life Support members
Pam: One of the Life Support members
Sue: One of the Life Support members.
•As notated in the script by Larson, the roles of all of the Life Support members are encouraged to take on the name that someone in the cast (or production) knows or has known to have succumbed to AIDS. In the final Broadway performance, Sue is renamed Lisa.
Squeegee Man: A homeless person who chants "Honest living!" over and
over during "Christmas Bells".
The Waiter: A waiter at Life Cafe.
The Woman With Bags or Homeless Woman: A woman who attacks
Mark for trying to help her during "On The Street".
The Preacher or The Pastor: The Preacher kicks Collins out of the church
because he can't pay for Angel's funeral.
There are also many other non-named roles such as Cops, Bohemians, Vendors, Homeless People.
AUDITION INFORMATION
ALL SIDES/SHEET MUSIC ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE PDF's and MP3's contained in the link below
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9U5p2PyZyUXa0hoLVYwemtSOEU?usp=sharing
First Mandatory Read through full cast: TBA
PLEASE READ THE FULL CAST LIST
YOU MUST EMAIL THAT YOU ACCEPT YOUR ROLE TO jraposa@burrburton.org
IF YOU HAVE AN ASTERISK (*) by your name or are an understudy you must attend the read through
tomorrow from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the dance studio.
CAST
PLEASE READ TO END AND CONFIRM THAT YOU ACCEPT YOUR ROLE BY SENDING AND EMAIL TO: jraposa@burrburton.org
Hello Everyone,
Here is our cast list. Please check it carefully as your name may appear more then once in it. Thank you all for auditioning. We are having a read through tomorrow of the show starting at 2pm in the dance studio. I would like to have the whole cast there, but understand that some of you may have previous conflicts due to dance team, work etc. Thank you all for your hard work. It is not easy casting a show with so many moving parts. You all did fantastic.
Thank you,
Jim, Claudia, Micheal and the Production Staff